Shloka 29
The Glory of Tulasī and Dhātrī (Āmalakī): Protection from Yama and Attainment of Vaikuṇṭha
आदित्यो वर्चसा नाम्ना मार्त्तंड इव पुण्यतः । तृषार्तो भक्षकः कश्चिदागतो बहुकल्मषः
ādityo varcasā nāmnā mārttaṃḍa iva puṇyataḥ | tṛṣārto bhakṣakaḥ kaścidāgato bahukalmaṣaḥ
مارتنڈ (سورج) کی مانند پاکیزہ، آدتیہ ورچس نام کا ایک نیک مرد تھا۔ پیاس سے بےتاب، بہت سے گناہوں سے لدا ہوا ایک خونخوار آدمی (اس کے پاس) آ پہنچا۔
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Concept: Outer virtue (sun-like radiance) is tested when confronted by the desperate and sinful; compassion and sacred resources become instruments of purification.
Application: Maintain steadiness and ethical clarity when approached by troubled people; offer help through dharmic means (water, shelter, guidance) without enabling harm.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: forest
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A radiant, composed man named Āditya Varcas stands near a tulasī grove, his aura warm like the midday sun. From the dusty path emerges a parched, wild-eyed devourer—skin taut with hunger, shadowed by the weight of sins—reaching toward water with trembling urgency.","primary_figures":["Āditya Varcas","sin-laden devourer (bhakṣaka)"],"setting":"A grove boundary with tulasī plants, a small water pot or leaf-cup nearby, and a dry path suggesting thirst; distant huts or a simple hermitage implied.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sun-gold","burnt umber","tulasī green","ash gray","copper"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Āditya Varcas depicted with a sun-like halo and ornate gold-leaf aura, standing beside stylized tulasī plants; the devourer rendered in darker tones with dramatic posture, hands outstretched; rich red backdrop, gold borders with solar motifs, gem-like highlights on ornaments and vessels.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined figure of Āditya Varcas in pale saffron garments, gentle expression; the devourer thin and dust-covered, approaching along a winding path; delicate foliage, soft shadows, restrained palette with luminous sun-wash over the scene.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: strong outlines; Āditya Varcas with pronounced eyes and a circular solar prabhāmaṇḍala; devourer in earthy pigments, dynamic stance; tulasī leaves patterned rhythmically; temple-wall composition with ornamental borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central tulasī grove framed by floral borders; Āditya Varcas with golden halo; the devourer as a contrasting dark figure at the edge; peacocks and lotuses as auspicious counterpoints, deep blue ground with gold accents."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["dry wind","distant crows","rustling leaves","single bell strike"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तृषार्तो = तृषा + आर्तः; कश्चिदागतो = कश्चित् + आगतः.
FAQs
The simile signals radiant virtue and purity—like the Sun, he is portrayed as inherently meritorious and morally luminous.
Literally ‘a devourer/eater’ burdened with many sins; without fuller context it may indicate a morally corrupt person (or a predatory figure) arriving in distress.
It sets up a contrast between virtue and heavy sinfulness, often used in Purāṇic narratives to introduce tests of compassion, charity, or righteous conduct.